TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 August 1928, Page 11

TROTTING.

THE METROPOLITAN. MEETING. PETER BINGEN WINS NATIONAL CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.J CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 20. The Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The course was good and the attendance was large. Results were: MIDWINTER HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs; 1}- miles. 11 Happy Rost 1 4 Kenwood Bell f 1 Tamerlane 3 Scratched: Lady Fan. A\on by a head. Time, 3.24 2-5. LIGHTNING H ANDICAP. 1 Jean McElwyn 1 11 General Bingen 2 1) Native Chief 3 Scratch: Henry Logan Shine Soon. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.11 2-5. NATIONAL CUP HANDICAP. Of 1000 eovs. Two miles. 2 Peter Bingen 1 1 Jewel Pointer 2 6 Talaro ..’ 3 Scratched: Quality. Won by tfires lengths. Time, 4.25. FEDERAL HANDICAP. 2 Talent 1 12 Whari plana- 2 16 Lady Embrace 3 Scratched: Dillon Huon. Won by a length, a. head between second and third. Time, 2.45 2-5. A meeting of the judicial committee fined M. Holmes, driver of Burnie in the Midwinter Handicap, £2 for speaking to spectators on the course. The committee also inquired into thi? running of Peter Bingen, winner of the National Cup as compared with his running on the first day of the meetinf'-. The committee decided to accept the' explanation of the trainer and driver (J. J. Kemierley) as being satisfactory .

HFATHCOTE HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. Two mules. 3 Loch Aloigh J 1 Western King 0 Huon Denver •’ Scratched: Jean McElwyn. AY on by a. length. Time. 4.29 1-5.